Tailor Pete
Sergeant
- Joined
- Mar 30, 2018
- Location
- Tucson, Arizona
As I have alluded to in other posts, a group of us are starting a new reenactment group in Southern AZ. One idea was to include patterns for various kit items in our new recruits packet. The idea sounds simple enough, but now we are left wondering what to include?
We need these projects to be simple and to require a minimum of specialty supplies. We also want them to provide a bit of 'bang for the buck.' So far we've considered including plans / patterns for the following: Early-war Federal Shelter Half, period correct suspenders, soldiers' housewives, and poke bags.
First, do y'all think this idea has merit?
Second, are there any projects you think we should include?
Finally, we were hoping to have between 8 - 10 projects in our final booklet. Is that too ambitious?
Our new recruit packet (including the project book) will be tucked into a Confederate or Federal Contract Haversack (recruits' choice) to provide them with their first piece of kit. What do y'all think?
We need these projects to be simple and to require a minimum of specialty supplies. We also want them to provide a bit of 'bang for the buck.' So far we've considered including plans / patterns for the following: Early-war Federal Shelter Half, period correct suspenders, soldiers' housewives, and poke bags.
First, do y'all think this idea has merit?
Second, are there any projects you think we should include?
Finally, we were hoping to have between 8 - 10 projects in our final booklet. Is that too ambitious?
Our new recruit packet (including the project book) will be tucked into a Confederate or Federal Contract Haversack (recruits' choice) to provide them with their first piece of kit. What do y'all think?